Whip-socket.



No. 878,974. TATENTED TBB.11,1908'. Y T. MARTIN;

WHIP SOCKET. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 18, 1907.

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THOMAS MARTIN, OF PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA.

WHIP- SOCKET` Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1 1, 1908.

Application filed June 18. 1907. Serial llo. 379.585.

To all whom it may` concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS MARTIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Pineville, in the county of Rapides and State of l simplify and improve the construction and operation of this class of devices. l

With these and other ends in viewwhicl will readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood7 the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form of the invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing, Figure l is a vertical sectional view of a whip socket embodying the invention, showing the whip inserted in the socket. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the whip in position for removal from the socket.

Corresponding parts in both figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The improved whip socket includes a housing 1 having at the to thereof an aperture 2 surrounded by an eljongated flange or collar 3 through which the whip 4 may be inserted into the socket.

Suitably mounted within the housing 1, in alinement with the aperture 2, is a tubular casing 5 containing a follower 6 consisting of a stem having ahead 7 provided with a shoulder or flange 8 said follower being forced in an upward or outward direction by means of a spring 9 coiled upon the stems 6 and operating between the .head 7 and a shoulder or offset 10 formed interiorly upon the tubular casing 5.

Pivotally supported adjacent to the sides of the tubular casing 5 are two levers 11-12 provided at their upper ends with terminal hooks 13 which extend toward each other. Pivotally connected with the lower end of one of the levers, 12, is a tumbler 14, the opposite end of which is pivotally connected with one end of a link or lever 15, the opposite end of which is disposed adjacent to the lowerextrernity of the lever 1 1 which may be actuated by said link or lever 15. bler 14 has a notch 16 adapted to be engaged and operated by the bit of the key 17 which may be inserted through a keyhole 18 in one side of the housing.

Pivotally supportedi within the housing intermediate of and adjacent to the levers 11-12 are a pair of dogs 19, the upper ends of which are provided with notches 2() adapted for engagement with the hooked upper extremities 13 of the levers 11 and 12 with which said dogs are constantly held in engagement by the action of springs 21; said dogs are provided with lugs or projections 22 adapted for engagement with the flange S upon the head 7 of the follower 6, or with a similar flange 23 formed near the lower end of the handle of the whip 4. Itshould be stated that the flange or shoulder 8 upon the head 7 of the follower 6 is to be of larger diameter than the 'liange 23 upon the whip handle, so that while the latter may be released from engagement with the dogs 19 to permit the withdrawal of the whip, the follower will be arrested in its outward movement by said dogs.

When the whip is inserted into the socket by pushing the end of the whip handle through the aperture 2 and between the spring actuated dogs 19 the latter will separate to admit the whip handle, which latter will engage the head 7 of the follower 6,`

pushing the latter downward into the socket or casing 5 against the tension of the spring 9, until the flange 23 upon the whip handle is engaged and retained bythe action of the lugs or projections 22 upon the dogs 19. The whip will thus be held in the socket, securely against removal, until, by means `of a suitable key, the tumbler 14 is actuated in the direc tion of the arrow 24 in Fig. 1, thus causing the parts to assume the position illustrated in Fig. 2. By this action, the upper ends of the levers 11-12 are forced towards each The tuml other, thus rocking the dogs 19 upon their rean outward direction from the socket; the follower itself being arrested in its outward movement by the flange or shoulder 8 engaging the lugs or projections 22 of the dogs 19. After the bit ofthe key passes out of engagement with the tumbler 14 the springs 21 will restore the parts of the device to the normal position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings, with the exception of the spring actuated follower which remains in a projected position until again pushed back within the casing by the insertion of a whip into the socket.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of this invention will be readily understood.

The construction is simple and inexpeni sive, and a whip socket embodying the 'construction herein shown will be found thoroughly eflicient for the purpose of preventing the unauthorized removal of the whip from the socket.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In a device of the class described, a housing having an aperture surrounded by a flange, a pair of levers pivoted within the housing and having terminal hooks, a pair of dogs pivoted intermediate the levers and having terminal notches engaging the hooks of the levers', said dogs being provided with lugs or projections near their lower ends, and springs engaging the dogs to hold them in engagement with the levers, a spring actuated follower disposed intermediate the levers and dogs and having a flange or shoulder adapted for engagement with the lugs or osets of the dogs, and means for operating the levers to actuate the dogs.

2. In a device of the class described, a housing having an aperture surrounded by a flange, a pair of levers pivoted within the housing and having terminal hooks, a pair of dogs pivoted intermediate the levers and having terminal lnotches engaging the hooks of the levers, said dogs being provided with lugs or projections near their lower ends, and springs engaging the dogs to hold them in engagement with the levers, a spring actuated follower disposed intermediate the levers and dogs and having a flange or shoulder adapted for engagement with the lugs or offsets of the dogs, a tumbler connected pivotally with one of the levers, and a pivotally supported link or lever connected pivotally at one end with the free end of the tumbler and having its opposite end disposed in the path of the lower extremity of the .other lever.

3. In a device of the class described, a housing having an aperture and a flange surrounding the same, a pair of levers pivoted within the housing and having terminal hooks at their upper ends, a pair of spring actuated dogs supported pivotally intermediate the levers and having notches engaging thev terminal hooks of the latter, said dogs being provided with lugs or' projections, a spring actuated followerhaving a head provided with a flange or shoulder adapted for engagement with the lugs or offsets of the dogs, means for simultaneously operatin the levers to actuate the sprin actuated ogs, and a whip having an annu ar flange of less diameter than the shoulder or flange upon the head of the spring actuated follower.

In witness whereof, I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS MARTIN. Witnesses:

GEO. W. WILLIAMSJ E. A. NroxnLs. 

